Three people were walking along a street，first a big man，then a beautiful woman，and then an old man．The first two went round a corner．Suddenly the old man saw a piece of paper on the ground，he picked it up．It was five pounds．A few seconds later，the young woman came back．She was crying．“I have dropped five pounds，”she said．

“Don't cry，”said the old man，“Here it is．” The young woman thanked him and went away After a few seconds, the big man came hack，he was looking for something．Suddenly，a window opened and a small man looked out，“I saw five pounds fall from your pocket，” he said, “but that man gave it to a young woman．” The big man was very angry，the old man was frightened and gave him another five pounds．When he had gone，the young woman came back to get her one pound thirteen shillings and four pence，and the small man came out to get his．

1．Why did the old man pick up the paper?

A．Because he wanted to keep it for himself

B．Because he was in great need of money．

C．Because he knew it was money．

D．Because he wanted to know what it was．

2．The old man was               another five pounds to the big man．

A．too frightened to give                               B．enough frightened to give

C．so frightened that he had m give                D．such a kind man that he gave

3．Who knew each other?

A．The young woman and the old man．        B．The young woman and the big man．

C．The young woman and the old man．           D．The old man and the big man．

4．Which of the following is true?

A．The young woman lost the money．

B．The big man lost the money．

C．The small man threw the money out of the window．

D．Either the young woman or the big man threw the money．

5．How much did the small man get? He got               ．

A．a(chǎn)s much as the young woman                   B．nothing at all

    C．more than the young woman                       D．less than the big man